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Lucknow buildings high & dry, bereft of rainwater harvesting benefits

LUCKNOW: Despite being legally bound under UP Building Bylaws 2016 for plots larger than 300 square metres, many high-rise apartment buildings in the city have either no rainwater harvesting system or a non-functional one. Ahead of monsoon’s arrival, reality check by TOI in various areas of the city revealed gaps in implementation, raising concerns about falling groundwater levels. Lucknow Development Authority includes rainwater harvesting provisions while approving building plans. The ground reality, however, paints a different picture. A recent survey by TOI and feedback from residents in areas like Gomtinagar, Jankipuram Extension and a private apartment in Gomtinagar found this…

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Pimpri Chinchwad civic body cuts water supply to five societies over defunct STPs

PUNE: The Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation has in the last two days disconnected water supply to five housing societies amid its crackdown on those who failed to make sewage treatment plants operational despite repeated warnings. These five were among the 50 societies that had been served three notices in the last one year, a civic official said. “We also shared details about agencies that could help them repair such defunct plants, but they still did not comply with this mandatary provision.” The unified development control and promotion regulations stipulate that housing projects with a built-up area of 20,000 square metres…

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Illegal construction begins at sector 17 collapsed building site, Chandigarh DC orders probe

CHANDIGARH: In what it appears to be a blatant violation of norms, illegal construction has started at a site in Sector 17 which once housed a famous three-bay building that collapsed on Jan 6 all due to gross negligence and violation of safety measures. While the debris of the collapsed building was cleared from the site a few days back, multiple iron columns have now come up at the spot despite the fact that the UT estate office has not approved a revised building plan for the site so far. The estate office has now decided to probe the entire…

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Will demolish buildings causing floods: Karnataka deputy CM

Representative Image BENGALURU: Deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar on Thursday said the govt will act decisively to prevent flooding in the city, even if it means razing buildings obstructing stormwater drains. Shivamkumar, who inspected flood-prone areas in Yelahanka zone and Manyata Tech Park, said, “Whether it is your building or mine, it has to go if it is hindering the free flow of rainwater.” He, however, acknowledged delays in action due to court stays and lack of coordination between property owners and civic agencies. “We couldn’t clear encroachments earlier, but with the Disaster Management Act now invoked, there’s no choice…

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PM inaugurates first phase of Indore metro

File Photo INDORE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday inaugurated the first phase of the Indore metro project through video link from Bhopal, marking the beginning of the first metro rail service in Madhya Pradesh. Speaking at the Women Empowerment Mega Conference in Bhopal on the occasion of the 300th birth anniversary of Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar, Modi said, “Madhya Pradesh has received its first metro today. Indore has already earned global recognition for its cleanliness. Now, the city will also be known for its metro.” Commercial operations started on Saturday on the approximately 6 km ‘Super Priority Corridor’ between…

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Over 40 Noida societies lack pollution board nod to operate STPs

NOIDA: An RTI reply has revealed that 43 group housing societies in the city lack the mandatory consent to operate (CTO) for their sewage treatment plants (STPs). CTO is a mandatory authorisation issued by the Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board (UPPCB) under the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act and the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act. It permits industries, commercial establishments, and group housing societies to operate their facilities while ensuring that their emissions, effluents, and waste management systems comply with environmental standards. Amit Gupta, a resident of Prateek Wisteria in Sector 77, had filed an RTI…

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Survey to check impact of land acquisition for Noida airport phase 3 & 4

NOIDA: A door-to-door survey from Monday will study the impact on landholdings, livelihoods, homes, public utilities and community resources in 14 villages from where land will be acquired for the expansion of Noida International Airport in phases 3 and 4. Two runways and a global aerospace manufacturing hub are proposed on 2,053 hectares—of which 1,857 hectares are privately owned and will be acquired from 14 villages—in two of the four-phase development of the airport. A runway, a terminal building and an air traffic control tower are coming up on 1,334 hectares acquired in phase 1, while MRO and aviation hubs…

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Transit oriented development in Meerut to unlock real estate on Namo Bharat corridor

Meerut has become the first city in India to integrate Transit Oriented Development (TOD) zones into its 2031 Master Plan. This would incorporate urban development around a transit project, potentially unlocking new real estate opportunities in the region. Meerut Development Authority (MEDA) has earmarked about 3,273 hectares for the TOD, out of which 2,442 hectares have been delineated into seven TOD zones and two special development area (SDA) zones around the Namo Bharat and Meerut Metro corridors. “While the majority of the land is privately held and we will earn revenue through FSI, we are also planning a 300-hectare township…

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Pimpri Chinchwad civic body issues notices to 82 dangerous buildings after pre-monsoon survey

PUNE: The Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) has issued notices to 82 buildings identified as ‘dangerous’ during its pre-monsoon safety survey. Civic officials said there was a significant drop in the number of such structures compared to the last two years. They attributed the decline to building owners who either undertook repairs or opted for demolition. According to the PCMC officials, 132 unsafe buildings were identified in 2024,while 125 were identified in 2023. A senior PCMC official said the buildings were evaluated based on their present condition, and notices were issued to the respective owners. The structures were classified into…